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In Chad, political parties are once more authorized, but the charges of disturbing public order and undermining state security are well maintained. Explanations.
In a press release on Friday evening, the Minister of Territorial Administration, Limane Mahamat, announced the lifting of the suspension of seven political parties which had called for demonstrations on October 20. For the record, the mobilization had caused the death of 50 to 300 people according to the reports given by the different camps. Subsequently, the transitional authorities decided to ban the activities of these parties. Opposition figures have been in exile ever since.
For the government, the lifting of this ban is an administrative decision, but, according to the government spokesman, Aziz Mahamat Sale, joined by Sidy Yansane of the Africa editorial staff, the charges of disturbing public order are well maintained.
« The text provides that the suspension is made for three months, and of course, following evaluating the situation, in this context of post-dialogue reconciliation, it is obvious that it was also necessary to work in the direction of appeasement and that is the main subject of this decision.
But of course, what we must not forget is that the legal procedure is following its course, otherwise we would not be a State governed by the rule of law. There is a legal procedure that has been initiated at the national level, investigations have been made and continue to be made. You are also aware that there is a international commission of inquiry. The final responsibility will be made at the end of this legal procedure… »
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Political parties must express themselves within the framework of the law:
« The government has assumed its responsibilities within the framework of what it can legally do, through calm decisions, and to allow democracy to be strengthened in this country also through the expression of political parties, but this expression, it must be done within the framework of the law. »
Among the re-authorized parties are the Masra Success Transformers. The opponent qualified Friday on our antenna the decision of the government of “non-event”.
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